January, 2014

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Spanish tile companies ready for CEVISAMA 2014

Tile of Spain USA

'At CEVISAMA , everything is possible! Tile of Spain is pleased to show off Spanish Ceramic tile innovations at this year’s fair in Valencia, February 11th to 14th. Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) member companies such as Pamesa , Peronda , Vives , Azteca , Tau , Natucer , Mainzu , Saloni , Halcon , Aparici , GayaforĂ©s , Grespania , Ceracasa , and Keraben will exhibit their new products.

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Avente Tile Talk: Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Polished Cement Tile Benefits a Kitchen Backsplash. Last week, I received a wonderful email from Interior Designer Eugenia Triandos in Montreal, Canada. She shared an installation photo from a recent project that showcases Aventes popular Cuban Cement Tile! A recent kitchen remodel in Quebec used Cuban Cement tiles. Design by Eugenia Triandos of Triandos Creations.

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Installation Equation: Sofia Shines in a New Kitchen Backsplash

Granada Tile

'It’s amazing what you can come up with when pressed for time. Take our client John Hixson, for example. For his place in Redondo Beach, just south of Los Angeles, “I wanted to keep a Spanish flair in the kitchen and decided to an accent wall behind the stove,” he reports. Taking to Google image searches and to Houzz (one of our favorite sites and a great place to see all sorts of tile photos featuring Granada Tile ‘s sensational cement tile) for inspiration.

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Help us kick 2014 off with style!

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone truly appreciates your patronage and invites you to help us kickoff 2014 in style! Where: Kate-Lo Tile & Stone Showroom. 171 Cheshire Lane North, Suite 100. Plymouth, MN 55441. 763.450.3636. When: January 16th, 2014. 4:00pm – 7:00pm. RSVP: By January 13th to Denise Perrin. 763.545.5455 or denise@katelotile.com.

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Tile Installation-Tile Repair-Tile Experts: Tile Excellence: OLD.

Tile Excellence

'Wednesday, January 1, 2014. OLD SCHOOL TILE INSTALLERS AND CONSTRUCTION CRAFTSTMEN AND NEW MILLINIUM CUSTOMERS AND WHY I LOOK FORWARD TO RETIREMENT. OLD SCHOOL TILE INSTALLERS AND CONSTRUCTION CRAFTSMEN VS. NEW MILLENNIUM CUSTOMERS AND WHY I LOOK FORWARD TO RETIREMENT. My grandfather was a stone mason and his son after him, now me as a tile mason. It is so hard now to find young folks who want to learn this trade and many others because of the labor intensity of the crafstman trade.

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ANSI Standards

The Tile Council of North America Blog

'Below, "open PINS" indicates that TCNA has notified ANSI of the intent to revise or create a standard, using the Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) form. (For more information, refer to Section 2.5 of the ANSI Essential Requirements.). For details regarding the status of any standard listed below, contact the ASC A108 Committee Secretary, Katelyn Simpson ( ksimpson@tcnatile.com ).

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Tile of Spain sneak peek at Cevisama 2014

Tile of Spain USA

'Tile of Spain companies are busy getting ready for Cevisama, the International Ceramic Tile and Bath Furnishings Show to be held February 11 to 14, 2014 in Valencia, Spain. We are excited to see all the new designs and innovations from Spanish Ceramic Tile manufacturers. And of course, to showcase Spain to our Passport to Creativity contest winners.

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Installation Equation: A Custom Tile Floor

Granada Tile

'Granada Tile is starting out 2014 right—we’ve got lots of news to share and tons of great new cement tile installations to share. In the latter category, we’ve got a fabulous one to show you today. It’s a concrete tile carpet in James Toomey’s Los Angeles–area kitchen. He came across our cement tiles “either through Yelp or Googling.

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Fusion from Serenissima

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'From the fusion between nature and technology comes an up-to-date elegance whose charm lies in a precious distillation of the most sought-after stones and marbles that exist in the natural world. With its strong material and graphic impact, FUSION displays an absolutely amazing attention to detail. The cutting-edge technology used to create FUSION reproduces the stones in question with great realism and gives a great variety of the colors in which it is produced.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Swiss Chocolate Shower

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Thursday, January 23, 2014. Swiss Chocolate Shower. Good morning! Its just freezing here in Minneapolis!! Im wishing we were back in Texas at our newest showroom. We went to Southlake, TX last week to visit the store- it looked great!

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ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108

The Tile Council of North America Blog

'The ANSI ASC A108 Committee is made up of professionals from all areas relating to the manufacture, installation, sustainability and use in general of ceramic and glass tile. The Committee works to develop standards which define the installation of ceramic and glass tile as well as the test methods, physical properties, and sustainability of ceramic and glass tile, and installation materials.

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Begin the New Year with the Quick Ship Collection of Luxurious Tiles from Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

'Begin the New Year with a new attitude, new resolutions and stunning new tile! The Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection makes it easy to have your design resolutions come true! The easy to read and user friendly online catalog lists over 90+ tile products that boast creative beauty and stylish style and are ready to order in simple, easy steps. All products are available for quick purchase and delivery in the U.S.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation.

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Cement Tile Backsplash Design, Cost & Installation Tips. One of the biggest trends in cement tile is to use them for a backsplash – primarily a kitchen backsplash – like the one shown here and featured on Houzz by our friends, Philadelphia-based general contracting firm Buckminster Green. A Cement Tile Backsplash using Cuban Design 110 2B.

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Installation Equation: A Patchwork of Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

'Before we share a great new project, we wanted to toot our horn a bit. Design*Sponge recently did a q-and-a with Melanie and Marcos on cement tile—to reboot their Ask an Expert series. Be sure to check it out. They have some great words of wisdom to take with you as you choose your tiles or embark on a cement tile installation. There’s also a great rundown of some of our favorite cement tile installations from the past few years!

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Meet Jennifer Bohlinger – Architectural Sales

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Kate-Lo Tile & Stone would like to introduce you to Jennifer Bohlinger. She has joined our team as our new Architectural Sales Representative. Jennifer comes to Kate-Lo with a long sales career. With much of her time spent in the flooring industry, this will be a natural transition for her. Jennifer is excited to be part of the Kate-Lo team. If you need immediate help or information, please contact her at jennifer@katelotile.com or #763. 545.5455 office or #763. 232.6531 cell.

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REGISTRATION FOR COVERINGS’ 25th EXPOSITION IS OPEN

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'We are excited to announce that free online registration for Coverings 2014 is open. The show is returning to Las Vegas this year in its 25 th year and will run from April 29—May 2, 2014 in the South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. We are anticipating a group of more than 900 exhibitors representing more than 35 countries in addition to a robust program of CEU accredited seminars, demonstrations and networking opportunities, all at no cost.

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ANSI Standards and ANSI Committee

The Tile Council of North America Blog

'ANSI Standards. ANSI standards for ceramic and glass tile, tile installation materials, and tile installation requirements are available from TCNA. They are periodically revised or reaffirmed by the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108, for which TCNA is the Secretariat. Next Meeting: The next ASC A108 meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2015 beginning at 8 am.

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How to Grout Glass Tile – 4 Tips for a Flawless Finish

Tile Doctor

'Learning how to grout glass tile is not very difficult, and the result can be stunning if you use the right techniques and products. Glass tile can make an elegant and beautiful statement in any home, especially when grouted correctly. It is important to take the same kind of care.

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Avente Tile Talk: 13 Top Selling Tiles from 2013

Tile Talk

'Tuesday, January 7, 2014. 13 Top Selling Tiles from 2013. As another year begins, I always like to take stock of went well for Avente and where the company can improve. I also like to review the years top selling tiles. This informal review provides some insight as to whats trending in tile. Last year, I reported that for the "first time in three years, a white tile was not our top seller!

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Breaking News: Granada Tile’s Sensational Cement Tile Gets More Magazine Love

Granada Tile

'Our year is off to a big start! Last month, we filled you in on Granada Tile ‘s appearance in January’s issue of Family Circle as one of designer David Stark’s top picks. That was just the tip of the iceberg. Our sensational cement tile also appears in two other publications this month. First up, Signature Kitchens & Baths magazine chose Granada Tile’s smashing concrete tiles for their round-up of environmentally friendly products for kitchens and baths.

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Selection from Refin

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'This range was inspired by stone and is a selection of natural textures of different origins with different characteristics, skillfully mixed to create a balanced, harmonious tile collection. Very different types of stone from different geographic locations were creatively blended for this totally new ceramic texture which imitates the original material but cannot be found in nature.

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Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts

Tile Excellence

'Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts Ceramic Tile Repairs: Floor Tile Replacement and Shower Re-grouts By Chris Lawson Tile repairs are a very specialized service and it can be hard to get tile contractors interested in small, sometimes difficult, detailed repairs. The trick to these repairs is to remove and replace the cracked or broken materials without it being obvious that it has been repaired.

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Coverings and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Architecture Develop Tile Design Course

The Tile Council of North America Blog

'(ALEXANDRIA, VA—JANUARY 6, 2014) Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exposition and conference, has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Architecture, to develop a course that will investigate the use of tile as a medium for furniture design. Through a 13-week series of lectures and workshops, students enrolled in "Mediations on Making – Exploring Furniture Design" will learn about the factors involved in designing furniture, opportunities and con

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How Much Tile Do You Need? Use Our Easy Tile and Grout Calculator

Tile Doctor

'Wondering how much tile and grout you need for your project? Eliminate the guesswork with our easy tile and grout calculator! Anyone who has ever tackled a big tile project has inevitably come to a turning point at which a tile and grout calculator would have been a big.

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Time2Design: Heirloom Quality built with Pride ~ Thos. Moser

Time2Design

'PAGES. Home. SLIDESHOW. FOLLOW. CONTACT. ABOUT. NEWS. Heirloom Quality built with Pride ~ Thos. Moser. 281. 7772400. 10058400. 259. 261. 257. 276. 262. 279. 1. 0^_VW]+4U#T^",SLR$D,^0. 5. 1. 0. 285. 282. 1. False. 0. 0. 0. 0. -1. 304800. 243. True. 128. 77. 255. 3175. 3175. 70. True. True. True. True. True. 278. 134217728. 1. 10. -9999996.000000. -9999996.000000. 8.

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Installation Equation: Cement Wall Tiles Add a Lovely Layer in Chicago

Granada Tile

'At Granada Tile , we love seeing how our clients incorporate our sensational cement tiles in new and exciting ways. Don’t get us wrong—we love the backsplashes and floor tile installations that we see—but we go gaga when we see unusual cement tile installations. Take a new Chicago tapas place, Black Bull. The restaurant bills itself as a hidden gem, and it is in more ways than one.

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Radiant Orchid: Pantone Color of the Year for 2014

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

'Pantone, the global authority on color, has announced that Radiant Orchid is the Pantone Color of the Year for 2014. Shades of fuschia , pink with a purplish tint is the hot new color hitting runways as well as home interiors. Accent pillows, wall coverings, painted walls, accent rugs, towels and more will be brandishing this rosey purple tone. This is a fascinating color that accents a bright pop of color and can add contrast to citrusy oranges and emerald greens of color of the years past.

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Tile Installation-Tile Repair-Tile Experts: Tile Excellence: The.

Tile Excellence

'Sunday, January 12, 2014. The simplest tile pattern shower for the tile do-it yourselfer part 2. Ive been so busy this season I havent had any time to write part two of this blog. Ive done several Broke Joint jobs since I wrote part one of this "SIMPLEST TILE PATTERN" for the do-it your-self-er blog. Several in showers and one 700 sq ft floor. Its 2am sat morn and I finished 220 sq ft of tile yesterday in Hyde park Ma.

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MAPEI Product App Streams Latest Information

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'Deerfield Beach, Florida – MAPEI has produced a free app for tablets and smart phones that is now available in the app stores for both Apple and Android applications. “This app will make it easier for flooring contractors and installers to access information about MAPEI products on the jobsite and in other mobile locations,” said Steven Day, Operational Marketing Manager for MAPEI Americas.

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STAINMASTER® Tile and Grout System to be at the upcoming Surfaces Show

Tile Doctor

'New Product Launch, STAINMASTER™ Tile and Grout System The Flooring Industry’s Iconic brand, STAINMASTER®, will be at the Surfaces Show with The Tile Doctor® in Las Vegas on January 28-30. Together they will be showcasing recent advancements in tile and grouting products. STAINMASTER tile products® is offering a.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Sneak Peak from our new Austin.

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Friday, January 10, 2014. Sneak Peak from our new Austin Arboretum Store. Happy Friday! Heres a "sneak peak" from the new Austin Arboretum store… The Dexter vignette. Its Tripoli Blanco, the Kirkland Mosaic and Hampton Carrara.

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Installation Equation: Vintage Charm in a Northern California Bathroom

Granada Tile

'In any context, Jude Mooney’s Sonoma County bathroom would be a knockout. But as the product of a first-time renovator? It’s exquisite. Simple and elegant, it has tons of vintage charm. Of course, we’re partial to the fabulous cement tile from Granada Tile that covers the floor. When it came time to choose her flooring, Mooney says, “I wanted something unusual.” A visit to a brick-and-mortar showroom left something to be desired.

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Trade Show Report

The Perfect Bath

'It has been several years since I attended the Cersaie Ceramic Trade Fair in Bologna, Italy held each September. I find it refreshing to return after an absence as new trends become more readily obvious. This year was no exception. Patricia Urquoiola’s patchwork designs for Mutina first introduced last year at ICFF have multiplied. There were countless variations of the printed patterns on porcelain tiles.

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Tile Installation-Tile Repair-Tile Experts: Tile Excellence: Tile.

Tile Excellence

'Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Tile installation and repair 20 Percent discounts In the month of January. I have been overwhelmed with large residential jobs since before Christmas and since I only do one job at a time, havent been scheduling other jobs until end of Jan or early Feb. I am about to finish a large residential this week. Two other large residential jobs are on hold due to material hold ups and inspection issues.

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CRAYOLA GLASS TILE COLLECTION IDEAL FOR POOL INSTALLATIONS

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

'The new Crayola Recycled Mosaic Tile Collection includes a color palette that lends itself to creative swimming pool installations. The beautiful colors reflect those well-known, brilliant hues that characterize Crayola crayons, and formats are offered in traditional mosaic squares or in a unique “puzzle” glass tile combination. Many whimsical, fun color combinations are available including “Key Lime Pie” and “Puzzle,” both shown below.

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Choose the Best Grout for Your Shower Tile: Add Beauty to Your Walls

Tile Doctor

'When the time comes to choose the best grout for your shower or bathroom wall tiles, the options can seem overwhelming. Do you pick epoxy or cement-based grout? Sanded or unsanded? It’s an important choice to make, because a shower requires something durable, able to stand up not only to.

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The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty: Top Pins of 2013

The Tile Shop

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. The Tile Shop: Design by Kirsty. Design Tips, Inspiration, and Tile Shop updates. Search This Blog. Loading. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Top Pins of 2013. Good afternoon! Here are my top pinned Tile Shop vignettes from 2013: [link]. Please click on the images to view: Posted by. Kirsty. at. 3:42 PM. Reactions: No comments: Post a Comment.

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